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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 34
Thursday, October 20, 2022, 3:42 p.m. to 5:26 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Paul Cardegna, Clerk of the committee

Library of Parliament
• Diana Ambrozas, Analyst
• Ryan van den Berg, Analyst
 
House of Commons
• Wassim Bouanani, Procedural Clerk
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(1), the committee met for the purpose of electing a chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the clerk of the committee presided over the election of a chair.

Moved by Kelly Block, it was agreed — That Kelly McCauley be elected Chair of the committee.

Kelly McCauley took the Chair.

At 3:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:45 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

At 3:47 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:12 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

GCstrategies
• Darren Anthony, Partner
• Kristian Firth, Partner
Customs and Immigration Union
• Mark Weber, National President
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(c) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, October 17, 2022, the committee commenced its study of the ArriveCAN application.

Kristian Firth and Mark Weber made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Michael Barrett moved, — That, in the context of the committee’s study of the ArriveCAN Application, the committee request, from GCStrategies, in unredacted format, documents related to planning, contracting, and subcontracting of the application’s development and launch, including all requests for proposal, all documentation related to contractors and subcontractors and that the committee also receive the total amounts that GCStrategies received from the government for the ArriveCAN application, the names of the subcontractors and delivery partners, how much they received in payment, what the deliverables were for payment, proof that the subcontractors have security clearance and proof that the subcontractors’ work was done in Canada, and that the documents be submitted to the committee by 5:00 p.m. two weeks following the adoption of the motion.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

On motion of Gord Johns, it was agreed, — That the committee recommend the Auditor General conduct a performance audit to evaluate if the Treasury Board provides adequate guidance to federal departments on developing credible cost estimates in relation to make-or-buy decisions to achieve the objectives of best value and sound stewardship and assess departmental compliance with respect to applicable Treasury Board policies and guidance.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the committee